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Publication Date

4-2021

Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Type

Individual

Degree Type

Graduate

Department

Creative Technologies

Mentor

Kristin Carlson

Mentor Department

Creative Technologies

Co-Mentor

Annie Sungkajun

Co-Mentor Department

Creative Technologies

Abstract

This paper explores a speculative design for an infant swing based on breath attunement. There are challenges for working parents to juggle working from home and taking care of an infant, especially when infants want to be physically close to the parent. This design explores how a swing can be adaptable to dynamic changes in the parent that can soothe the infant while allowing the parent to be more hands-free. These dynamic changes include the use of breath sensors on the parent to change the rhythm of the swing, while also creating dynamic amplifications of environmental sounds, as though they were being carried by the parent through the home. This work particularly explores qualities of movement and rhythm as key components of comfort for infants in their parent’s arms. Results of this paper include design sketches and a usability evaluation of a smartphone interface, as a speculative approach to designing embodied interactions between family members.

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Authors: Olaoluwa Oyedokun, Kristin Carlson, and Annie Sungkajun

Embraced Separation: Exploring Methods Of Breath Attunement In Speculative Infant Swings
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